Chronic pain, an enduring concern for many older adults, is no longer confined to the traditional realm of pharmaceuticals. While traditional pain management methods like medication were once the go-to approach, alternative therapies are emerging as a viable and holistic approach to addressing this issue.
Experts think virtual reality (VR) can help address the country's rising levels of pain and anxiety. By flooding the brain with positive signals, VR experiences can act as a drug-free alternative to pain and mental health management — and hospitals across the nation are deploying the technology.
Clinicians used to wonder if there was a role for mindfulness meditation in healthcare. But after the Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the overwhelming need for practical solutions in behavioral health, the question has shifted to what role it can play.
The company is developing a digital therapeutic using VR to manage chronic lower back pain. It recently submitted an application for de novo clearance to the FDA.
Heron Therapeutics is positioning its drug, Zynrelef, as a way to help patients avoid addictive opioid painkillers following surgery. The extended-release formulation offers analgesic effects over 72 hours—when postsurgical pain is most severe and more likely to require pain management medication.
The hospital and digital health company have expanded their partnership focused on personalizing treatment for those who suffer from chronic pain. This will give Fern Health access to millions of de-identified patient records.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Virtual reality has evolved from being a technological novelty to a legitimate clinical tool in areas like chronic pain management and neurological rehab, leading experts to think through how best to integrate VR into healthcare.
Earlier this year the FDA launched an innovation challenge to help promote and speed-up the development of devices and therapies intended to prevent and treat opioid use disorder.
VRHealth is delivering its virtual reality solutions through Oculus Go and Rift to help patients manage their pain and alleviate their anxiety.
The method calls for coordination across providers, pharmacies, clinical staff and administrators. It introduces new procedures, for example, like using non-opioid patches for pain.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The growing number of men and women over the age of 65 must have an effect on the number of devices being developed to treat chronic and acute pain management.
How many people around you are experiencing pain on a daily basis? It's more than you might think.
Philadelphia startup PainQx has software that uses EEG data to objectively measure pain in patients. The current system of measuring pain is, after all, rudimentary at best.
A group of scientists want to explore the therapeutic potential of music, particularly for pain and fatigue, and they have set up a project to attract global collaboration. PureTech CEO Daphne Zohar is leading the initiative, according to a statement. The Sync Project maps music characteristics to biometrics and objective measurements of physiology seeks to […]
A lot of the discussion around personalized medicine focuses on surviving cancer or other scary illnesses. In my experience, people need as much help with dying as they do with surviving. Any change – more hospice programs, better pain management, more informed patients, more honest doctors – that can make it easier for elderly or […]
